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9-Letter Words With RATES

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Popular 9-Letter Words With RATES

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 9-Letter Words With RATES 51 words

How often does RATES appear in nine-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 51 nine-letter words containing RATES. They average 11.8 points, the best is VIZIRATES (21 points) and 100% end in S.

Total words
51
Average Scrabble score
11.8
out of 21 max
Everyday words
26%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
100% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 100%

Top vowel pairs

  • ea3.9%
  • ee3.9%
  • ae2%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring nine-letter word containing RATES

v 4i 1z 10i 1r 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

V 4 + I 1 + Z 10 + I 1 + R 1 + A 1 + T 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 21 points

Double word
42 pts
Triple word
63 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

vizirates

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many nine-letter words containing RATES are there?

There are 51 nine-letter words containing RATES in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring nine-letter word containing RATES?

VIZIRATES is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are QUADRATES (19), EXECRATES (18), PEJORATES (18).

What are some common nine-letter words containing RATES?

Everyday examples include GENERATES, SEPARATES, TOLERATES, CASTRATES, LITERATES, VENERATES, EMIGRATES, MODERATES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare nine-letter words containing RATES score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include VIZIRATES (21), PEJORATES (18), BUTYRATES (14), EPHORATES (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.